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Greetings from Paul

Paul and Timotheus, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with [the] overseers and ministers;

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Greeting

Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ,
To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the [a]bishops and deacons:

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grace to you, and peace from God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

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Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Thanksgiving and Prayer

I thank my God for my whole remembrance of you,

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Thankfulness and Prayer

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

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constantly in my every supplication, making the supplication for you all with joy,

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always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy,

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because of your fellowship with the gospel, from the first day until now;

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for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now,

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having confidence of this very thing, that he who has begun in you a good work will complete it unto Jesus Christ's day:

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being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

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as it is righteous for me to think this as to you all, because ye have *me* in your hearts, and that both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad tidings ye are all participators in my grace.

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just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.

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For God is my witness how I long after you all in [the] bowels of Christ Jesus.

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For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.

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And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence,

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And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

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that ye may judge of and approve the things that are more excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence for Christ's day,

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that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ,

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being complete as regards the fruit of righteousness, which [is] by Jesus Christ, to God's glory and praise.

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being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

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Paul's Trials Advance the Gospel

But I would have you know, brethren, that the circumstances in which I am have turned out rather to the furtherance of the glad tidings,

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Christ Is Preached

But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel,

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so that my bonds have become manifest [as being] in Christ in all the praetorium and to all others;

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so that it has become evident to the whole [b]palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ;

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and that the most of the brethren, trusting in [the] Lord through my bonds, dare more abundantly to speak the word of God fearlessly.

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and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

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Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.

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Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill:

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These indeed out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the glad tidings;

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[c]The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains;

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but those out of contention, announce the Christ, not purely, supposing to arouse tribulation for my bonds.

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but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

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What is it then? at any rate, in every way, whether in pretext or in truth, Christ is announced; and in this I rejoice, yea, also I will rejoice;

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What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.

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for I know that this shall turn out for me to salvation, through your supplication and [the] supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ;

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To Live Is Christ

For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

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according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but in all boldness, as always, now also Christ shall be magnified in my body whether by life or by death.

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according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

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To Live is Christ

For for me to live [is] Christ, and to die gain;

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For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

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but if to live in flesh [is my lot], this is for me worth the while: and what I shall choose I cannot tell.

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But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I [d]cannot tell.

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But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, [for] [it is] very much better,

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[e]For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

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but remaining in the flesh [is] more necessary for your sakes;

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Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.

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and having confidence of this, I know that I shall remain and abide along with you all, for your progress and joy in faith;

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And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith,

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that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus through me by my presence again with you.

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that your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.

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Be Worthy of the Gospel

Only conduct yourselves worthily of the glad tidings of the Christ, in order that whether coming and seeing you, or absent, I may hear of what concerns you, that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul, labouring together in the same conflict with the faith of the glad tidings;

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Striving and Suffering for Christ

Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

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and not frightened in anything by the opposers, which is to them a demonstration of destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;

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and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a proof of perdition, but [f]to you of salvation, and that from God.

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because to you has been given, as regards Christ, not only the believing on him but the suffering for him also,

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For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

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having the same conflict which ye have seen in me, and now hear of in me.

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having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.

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Philippians 1

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